The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-24
To the Honorable Mayor and Council
Of the CitY Of AbiLene. Kansas.

We. The undersigned, your petitioners, being
resident taxpayers of Abilene,a city of the second
class, Of the State OF Kansas, respectfully petition
youI honorable body to submit TO the qualified
electors OF SAID city, for their acceptance or re-
lection, at special election To be ordered by
your honorable body, under and in pursuance of
The laws of the State of Kansas, and an Act en-
tlJeu IAN Actto authorize cities of the first and
second classes 10 Issue bonds for the purpose OF
aiding railroad companies in securing and paying
ior lands for rlght-of-way, depot grounds and
terminal facilities which took effect February
10Th, 1856, the following proposition upon the
TERMS and conditions herein specified, to'wit:
shall the City of Abilene, In the State of Kan
sac, aid the Chicago, Omaha and Southwestern
faIi!oGd Company, (Which company proposes 10
construct its line OF railroad into or through said
City, as hereinafter specifed) in securing and
paying for land for righI-O1-way, depot grounds
and terminal facilities by issuing to said company
the bonds of said city in the amount of fifteen
thousand dollars, which said bonds shall be of
tue denomination of one Thousand dollars each,
and be payable at the fiscal agency of the State of
Kansas IN New FORK City twenty years from
The date of their ISSUE and bear interest at the
rate Of six per cent. per annum, the same To be
paid semi-annually, the interest thereon TO be ev
IdeEced by coupons thereto attached, payable at
said fiscal agency.
rcoYideu, that no such bonds shall be issued to
said railway company until its line of railroad
snail be completed and in operation through the
SAID city OF Abilene, with suitable freight and
passenger depot and Station, in said City of Abb
lene.
The forms Of ballots to be used at said election
snail be For the issuance OF bonds to the Chic
ago. Omaha and Southwestern Railroad Com
ptny" and against the issuance of bonds to the
Chicago, Omaha and Southwestern Railroad Com
pany.'
And all the matters hereinbefore set forth hay
in Dcen presented and submitted TO said Mayor
ana council In session as aforesaid, and the said
Mayor and council having heard and seen evil
aence upon all said matters, and being fully ad-
vlsed In the premises, do ascertain and find from
1 evidence is m
than tWO-ffths of the resident taxpayers of said
city; that the said Railroad Company has not re
| ctlyed aid from said city under any former or
other act than that set forth in the petition; and
tnaL said petition Sets forth the conditions upon
| which II IL proposed to extend such aid to said
| hallway Company, and the form of the ballots 10
| be used at such election for and against said
proposition; and that said petition is in all re-
spects in accordance with law, and that the con-
| ItiOnS therein expressed ample and sufficient
| ior the protection of said city.
| Now, therefore, in pursuance of the PRAYER of
said petition and of the statute in such made
and provided, be it ordained by the Mayor and
| ,Ouncilmen Of the city of Abilene.
4 SECTION l. That the petition be and the same
| Is hereby granted, and that i'll accordance with
tie prayer of said petition and the statute in such
case made and provided, special election be and
lie same Is hereby ordered and called to be held
said city on Tuesday, the 10Th day of April, A.
y. 1881, at which election said proposition con-
,uincd IN said petition and hereinDefOre set FORTH
ual be submitted TO the qualified electors Of said
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| nj said election and other proceedings herein
hall be fully in accordance, in all respects, with
the terms of said petition and the ballots used at
said election shall be il the form in said petition
designated, and that notice of said election be
| gwen As by statute In such case made and pro-
| vided.
| SEC. =. That if a majority OF the qualified cleo
tors voting at such election snail vote for extend
| ing 10 said Railway Company the aid mentioned
| N said petition, the Mayor and council of said
city, for and behalf of said city, shall cause the
BONDS of said city, of the number, TO the amount
and upon the terms and conditions in that behalf
set forth in said petition, to be prepared and
signed by the Mayor, and attested by the Clerk of
said city, under the seal of said city, and deliver
| ed 10 said Railway Company in accordance with
| he terms and conditions in said petition set
| FORTH
| -rC g. That the Mayor make due procama-
ton Of the time and places of holding said elec
ZION to the voters of said city, by publishing the
| same three successive weeks preceding said
election, as required by law, in The Abilene RE
| gLEcToR, a newspaper published i'll and having a
general circulation in said city, and that in said
| publication shall be set forth copy of this order
Done by the Mayor and Counclmen of the
| City of Abilene, On this 23d day of March, 1887.
| A. w. RICE, Mayor.